Old English · noun
neat
Normalised nēat
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /næ͜ɑːt/
- Syllables
- næ͜ɑːt (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- animalneatbeastox
Meaning
-
animal, beast
-
cow, ox, cattle
Hit is weliġ þis ēalond on wæstmum ⁊ on trēowum misenlīcra cynna; ⁊ hit is ġesċræpe on lǣwe sċēapa ⁊ nēata; ⁊ on sumum stōwum wīnġeardas grōwaþ.
This island is rich in fruits and trees of various kinds; and it is suitable for the pasture of sheep and cattle; and in some places vineyards grow.
late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *naut, from Proto-Germanic *nautą. Cognate with Old Frisian nāt, Old Saxon nōt, Dutch noot, Old High German nōz (dialectal German Nos), Old Norse naut.
Descendants
neat
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